In both conversations I was asked why telling an adult about a bullying situation is different from tattling on someone. Easy! You tattle when you want to get someone INTO trouble, you tell when you want to get someone OUT of trouble. We discussed how telling an adult helps everyone involved. The person being targeted gets protection and support, and the person doing the bullying gets help in stopping their behavior before it become any more harmful. Often, this will also give them a chance to discuss their feelings and fix the real problem at hand.
It was a message even the little ones could agree upon.
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